The 2025 Southeast Asia & North Africa Overseas Summit was successfully held over two days, on December 5–6, 2025, in Shanghai. A total of approximately 4,500 companies registered to participate in the summit. After in-depth communication and careful screening, more than 3,000 enterprises ultimately attended the event in person, marking an unprecedented scale and creating an enthusiastic and highly engaged atmosphere throughout the venue. Organized by Shan Hai Map, the summit was co-organized by Yard Zeal, OCBC Bank, Bank of Ningbo, YH Global, YouTaiAn, and Bida Holdings, and sponsored by PT Suryacipta Swadaya, Tunas Prima Industrial Park, Zhejiang Wingspan International, and CMCU Engineering. The event brought together Chinese enterprises, industry experts, policymakers, financial institutions, and industrial park operators to explore overseas expansion opportunities across Southeast Asia and North Africa.
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
The summit officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Prof. Jin Canrong, Professor at Renmin University of China; Lin Xueping, the author of Going Global; Tan Kok Wai, Member of Parliament of Malaysia; Lim Chang Hong, Managing Director of OCBC Bank; Cao Meng, Vice President of Bida Holdings; Lu Zhiqiong, General Manager of the Overseas Business Department (Head Office) of Bank of Ningbo; Zhang Qian, President of YouTaiAn; Gong Jing, General Manager of the International Business Division at YH Global; Lang Jisheng, Vice President of Public Affairs at MeetSocial Group; Dang Jin, Deputy Secretary-General of the Henan Enterprise Confederation / Henan Entrepreneurs Association; Yu Lei, Deputy General Manager of Marketing at Shanghai Metals Market Information & Technology Co., Ltd.; Song Liqiang, Deputy General Manager and Deputy Chief Process Engineer of CMCU Engineering Co., Ltd.; Song Ning, Vice Chairman of the China Society for International Trade & Accounting and Secretary-General of the IC500 International Compliance Think Tank; Gao Xiaoyu, Founder and General Manager of Yard Zeal; and Lu Shaobo, China General Manager of Shan Hai Map. Together, the guests officially inaugurated the summit, setting the stage for two days of in-depth discussions.
Strategic Cooperation Agreements
During the summit, Shan Hai Map signed strategic cooperation agreements with OCBC Bank and Bida Holdings, focusing on overseas financing support, cross-border fund settlement, and multi-currency solutions for Global enterprises expanding into Belt and Road markets. These partnerships aim to enhance resource coordination and provide more comprehensive financial support for enterprises going overseas.
Exhibition & Booth Interaction
In addition to the main forum sessions, the summit featured a dedicated exhibition and booth area, where enterprises with needs related to overseas site selection, industrial parks, finance, insurance, logistics, engineering, and settlement services engaged in direct, face-to-face exchanges.
Industrial park operators, financial institutions, and professional service providers presented their core advantages, policy support, and practical solutions, offering participants tailored consultations and on-site guidance. The booth area remained highly active throughout the event, with frequent discussions, matchmaking meetings, and follow-up appointments, reflecting strong interest and concrete overseas expansion demand among attending enterprises.
Summit Highlights
The summit featured more than 30 thematic sessions and four regional forums, focusing on key markets including Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Topics covered manufacturing relocation, overseas site selection, regulatory compliance, infrastructure development, new energy, retail, and consumer markets.
As one of China’s leading overseas expansion service platforms, Shan Hai Map remains committed to delivering first-hand market insights, practical implementation experience, and localized support, helping enterprises navigate complex overseas markets with confidence and efficiency.The summit may have concluded, but the journey of global expansion continues. Shan Hai Map looks forward to accompanying more Global enterprises toward sustainable international growth.
